Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Dodge Journey has 88 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
88
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2021 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Journey. The contact stated that several attempts were needed to start... |
| Jan 16, 2020 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. EVEN THOUGH I SE... |
| Dec 2, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING THE ENTIRE BOARD FLASHED AND THEN VEHICLE E... |
| Aug 13, 2019 | ENGINE | AFTER DRIVING HOME FROM MY HOUSE TO MY MOM, IN THE MORNING I WENT TO START THE CAR AND IT WOULD CRAN... |
| Aug 5, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT HEARD A... |
| Apr 12, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING... |
| Nov 15, 2017 | ENGINE | WIFE WAS DRIVING CAR 1/2 MILE FROM HOME, STARTED SMOKING, STALLED ON BUSY STREET, COASTED INTO SHOPP... |
| Apr 27, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CRANK THE VEHICLE, THE STARTER MADE A... |
| Nov 14, 2016 | ENGINE | MY DODGE JOURNEY SXT 2009 HAS 121500 MILES ON IT AND THE STARTER HAS FAILED. |
| Oct 15, 2016 | ENGINE | VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY WON'T START AT ANY GIVEN TIME WHEN TURNING THE IGNITION ON IT WILL JUST CLIC... |
| Jun 15, 2016 | ENGINE | MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT A YEAR AGO. THE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. I ... |
| Jun 6, 2016 | ENGINE | WHEN DRIVING, ENGINE LIGHT CONSISTENTLY CAME ON. HAD VEHICLE REPEATEDLY CHECKED. IT WAS DETERMINED M... |
| May 26, 2016 | ENGINE | A PLASTIC PIECE HOLD TWO MALE HOSES TOGETHER MELTED FROM THE HEAT OF THE ENGINE'S MANIFOLD CAUSING T... |
| Jan 7, 2016 | ENGINE | TRANSMISSION FLUID KEEPS LEAKING OUT,I HAVE HAD IT REPAIR TWICE AND THAT'S KEEPS HAPPENING. |
| Oct 14, 2015 | ENGINE | THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE CUTS OFF THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING AND THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASI... |
| Aug 19, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS AB... |
| Jul 1, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE JOURNEY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START... |
| Mar 24, 2015 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CAR STARTED SMOKING FROM HEATING HOSE BUSTING AND STARTED RUNNING HOT.... ALSO FRONT WINDSHIELD WATE... |
| Mar 5, 2015 | ENGINE | I'VE ALREADY COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE AT LEAST 3 TIMES. WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR IT WILL NOT... |
| Jan 23, 2015 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CARRY IT TO THE DEALER DUE TO ANTI FREEZE LINK AND TIRE WONT KEEP AIR. THEY FIXED THE THERMOSTAT BOT... |